SOLUTION: If the area of a rectangle is 2x(squared)+11x+5 what is the length and width and how do you get it?

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: If the area of a rectangle is 2x(squared)+11x+5 what is the length and width and how do you get it?This question is from textbook

Found 2 solutions by checkley71, FadelSalem:
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2X^2+11X+5
(2X+1)(X+5)
THUS THE LENGTH IS (2X+1)
THUS THE WIDTH IS (X+5)

Answer by FadelSalem(12) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2x(squ)+11x+5 =
(2x+1)(x+5)
so,
Length = 2x+1 and width = x+5 (May be we can exchanged ... it's ok)
and,
The rectangle area = 2x(squ)+11x+5 Squared Units